2024 Spring Financial Wellness Webinar Series for Women

2024 Spring Financial Wellness Webinar Series for Women

Learn personal finance concepts to improve your financial wellness! We'll share tools & resources that will help throughout your lifetime!

By Empowering Financial Wellness- USU Extension

Date and time

April 1 · 11am - June 30 · 6pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 90 days 7 hours

Join our FREE webinars to learn the best finance strategies including:

  • PowerPay-Best Practices for Defeating Debt
  • Budgeting for Summer Fun
  • Your Unique MoneyPersonality-How to Talk Money with Your Honey (Budgeting as a Couple)
  • HIRO-Financial Organization Hacks
  • Credit-The Secrets You Need to Know About Your Credit Score
  • ABCs of Credit Reports
  • Investing Principles for Women Part 1 & 2
  • Estate Planning
  • Preparing Your Finances for Home Buying (Series of 4)
  • Car Buying for Women
  • How to Teach Your Kids About Money


APRIL

Best Practices for Defeating Your Debt with PowerPay-Tuesday/Thursday April 9th & 11th @12pm MDT

You’re feeling the stress of having debt but not sure of the best way to pay it off. The best debt payoff plan is the one that you will stick to. Our experts will help you learn the ins and outs of debt repayment so you can create a plan that works for you.

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. The basics of debt repayment
  2. Exploring different repayment options
  3. How to use PowerPay with a step-by-step tutorial

How to Budget for Summer Fun-Tuesday/Thursday April 16th & 18th @ 12pm MDT

You want to have fun with your kids this summer, but also don’t want to break the bank. Having a realistic budget is a key tool that can help you stay within your means, while still maxing out fun. You’ll learn some tips on how to set up a budget for all your summer activities.

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. How to adjust a budget to include summer fun
  2. Setting up goal-based savings accounts
  3. Free/low costs resources and activities for families

ABCs of Credit Reports - Tuesday/Thursday April 23rd & 25th @ 12pm MDT

You’ve heard that you should monitor your credit report, but you're not sure how to do that or even why you should. Reviewing your credit report is one of the best ways to be in control of your credit score, and can help you protect yourself against fraud.

Join our experts to learn:

  1. How to check your credit reports completely FREE
  2. What the sections of your credit report are and what are some red flags on a report
  3. How to freeze your credit reports and other tips to help protect yourself against fraud

The Secrets You Need to Know About Your Credit Score -Tuesday & Thursday, April 30th & May 2nd @ 12pm MDT

You want to improve your score but are not sure where to begin and you’re confused about credit scores and wonder why it goes up and down like a teeter-totter. Learn the tricks of the trade to build or (re)build credit effectively. Say goodbye to uncertainty and hello to being in control of your credit score!

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. The main factors used to calculate your score.
  2. Products & strategies to build or rebuild your credit.
  3. Develop a long-term plan for maintaining a strong credit score


MAY

Meet Your H.I.R.O.- A Simple System to Organize Your Financial Documents -Tuesday/Thursday May 7th & 9th @ 12pm MDT.

You want to be organized with your financial documents but tackling those piles of paperwork feels overwhelming. We will share with you an organizing system for your documents that ensures they're easily accessible when you need them. Enjoy peace of mind with our proven tips and strategies that you can rely on year after year.

Join our experts for tips on:

  1. How to set yourself up for success with tackling paperwork
  2. How to keep up with documents to maintain throughout the year
  3. Creating a low-cost organization system for all your documents

How to Talk Money with Your Honey Using Insights about Your Money Personality -Tuesday,& Thursday, May 14th @ 12pm & May 16th @ 7pm MDT

You want to be able to talk about money with your loved one but the discussions are often filled with disagreement. Discovering your unique money personality can be a fun way to help couples to build a foundation of mutual understanding, respect and even good humor. Our expert-led session will help you navigate money matters as a couple with confidence and unity.

Join our experts to uncover:

  1. How spending habits inform your money attitudes
  2. What is your personal money history
  3. Unique money personalities

Investing Principles for Women - Part 1-Tuesday & Thursday, May 21st & May 23rd @ 12pm MDT.

You want to be able to save money for your future but you’re not sure where to begin. You know you should be investing, but there are so many choices out there that can make it hard to know what is best to help you reach your goals. We will cover the basics of investing during this 2-part series while providing practical strategies to help you build your own path to achieving financial security.

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. How to incorporate investing into your monthly budget
  2. The power of compound interest
  3. How to open an IRA in 4 easy steps & free tools to research funds


June

Investing Principles for Women, Part 2-Tuesday June 4th @ 12pm MDT.

Everyone says you should be investing your money but how do you ACTUALLY do that? There are so many choices out there that can make it hard to know what is best to help you reach your goals. We will cover the basics of researching how to fund your investment whether it’s a workplace retirement account, an IRA or a brokerage account while providing practical strategies to help you build your own path to achieving financial security.

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. Basics of mutual funds, stocks, bonds and ETFs
  2. Demonstrate free tools used to research investments
  3. How to fund an investment account - step-by-step

4 Steps to Help You Prepare to Buy a Home- Home Buying Series-Thursday, June 6th @12pm MDT

You want to be prepared to purchase a home but you’re not sure about the best way to get there. It can be confusing to understand what is affordable and sustainable for your situation. Join our experts to learn about:

  1. How to calculate a house payment that fits your budget
  2. Strategies to help you qualify for a mortgage
  3. How to estimate a home purchase price that is affordable

Estate Planning Essentials for Women- Tuesday, June 11th @ 12pm MDT & June 13th @ 7pm MDT

You’ve heard that estate planning is only for the wealthy so you are not exactly sure what estate planning would mean for your situation. Our experts will guide you through a toolkit that can help you understand why having an estate plan is a necessary part of everyone’s life planning. Most importantly, having an estate plan ensures the legacy you envision is carried out and it offers clarity and protection to your loved ones.

Join us to learn about:

  1. How to start the process of estate planning, beginning with your will
  2. Which documents are included as part of your estate plan
  3. How to have a conversation with loved ones so that you can take action and begin creating your own estate plan.

Understanding Home Buying Jargon & Terminology- Home Buying Series-Thursday, June 13th @12pm MDT

You want to be prepared for the home buying process but are confused about what the steps are that go into the purchasing & financing process. Join our expert homebuyer educator who will break down all the jargon that will help you be better prepared for your home buying experience including:

  1. Understanding all the costs that go into purchasing a home
  2. How to understand the components of a mortgage payment (PITI)

Car Buying for Women- Tuesday, June 18th @ 12pm MDT

You want to buy a car confidently and get the best deal but you’re intimidated by working with car dealerships or even private sellers. There are many ways to ensure you get the best deal when buying a car and we will share with you tips & tricks to be prepared for this process.

Join our experts to learn:

  1. What you can and can’t negotiate when purchasing a vehicle
  2. The difference in trading-in a vehicle vs. selling to a private party
  3. Understanding your financing costs

How to Buy a Home in an Expensive Market - Home Buying Series-Thursday, June 20th @ 12pm MDT

You’re ready to buy a home but you’re feeling discouraged by high interest mortgage rates. Join our expert home buyer educator who will share all the tips and tricks for buying a home amongst high interest rates including:

  1. How to build a strong home buying team
  2. Home buyer assistance grants
  3. ABCs of interest rate buydowns and understanding risky loans

How to Teach Your Kids About Money-Tuesday, June 25th @ 12pm MDT.

You want to teach your children about the value of saving and involve them in the family budget, so they can start practicing good financial management habits. But, oftentimes money is considered a taboo topic or just hard to talk about, especially with children. Join us for some tips and tools to help you get the whole family involved in the money conversation, even the kids.

Join our experts to learn about:

  1. Setting money goals as a family
  2. Ways kids can learn about money at different ages and stages of their education
  3. Tips to get kids motivated to learn about money and budgeting

Managing My Mortgage- Home Buying Series-Thursday, June 27th @ 12pm MDT

You’re a homeowner and you have a mortgage but you’re wondering about how to best manage it. Once you have a mortgage, there's a lot to consider and our expert homebuyer educator will help you learn more about your options for paying off your mortgage, managing your equity, and getting assistance if you need it.

Join us to learn more about:

  1. Factors to consider before refinancing
  2. Strategies for paying off your mortgage early
  3. Mortgage assistance and the difference between a home equity loan and a HELOC

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Our mission is to empower women, limited income households, and community educators across Utah to make informed financial decisions to serve their own life goals and improve financial wellness through (1) developing innovative resources, (2) offering timely educational opportunities, and (3) increasing awareness of personal finance best-practices.

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